Don't unnecessarily delay or reduce your Social Security benefits because you don't know all the rules and requirements.

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The last Social Security benefit of 2025 will be dispersed this week, and January's SSI check comes next week. Learn how the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

This week, some Social Security beneficiaries will receive their final payments of 2025. Here's a peak into the 2026 changes ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dear Liz: I’m 59. In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

Waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security benefits provides the highest possible monthly payments as this is when delayed retirement credits stop accumulating. But does this strategy suit ...

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